# How do I get a Processing exe to be displayed as an "App" in windows?
**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-do-i-get-a-processing-exe-to-be-displayed-as-an-app-in-windows/40687
**Category:** Processing
**Created:** [January 23, 2023, 1:30pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-do-i-get-a-processing-exe-to-be-displayed-as-an-app-in-windows/40687 "2023-01-23T13:30:17Z")
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### Author:  [@Aryszin](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Aryszin)
#### Post date: [January 23, 2023, 1:30pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-do-i-get-a-processing-exe-to-be-displayed-as-an-app-in-windows/40687/1 "2023-01-23T13:30:17Z")
Is it possible to let an exe of a processing sketch to be displayed as an “app” when you search for it in the search bar?
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### Author:  [@mnse](https://discourse.processing.org/u/mnse)
#### Post date: [January 23, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-do-i-get-a-processing-exe-to-be-displayed-as-an-app-in-windows/40687/2 "2023-01-23T17:50:25Z")
Hi @Aryszin,
You can make ie. a shortcut for it in the start menu.
This should be found on start menu search …
Cheers
— mnse
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### Author:  [@josephh](https://discourse.processing.org/u/josephh)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2023, 10:08am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-do-i-get-a-processing-exe-to-be-displayed-as-an-app-in-windows/40687/3 "2023-01-24T10:08:16Z")
Hi @Aryszin,
You should be able to make it work on Windows with:
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